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Builder News

Austin, TX — Ellis Mandolins has announced the unveiling of their new "F5 Tradition" mandolin. The newest addition to the Ellis Mandolins line will be on display in their booth at the IBMA World of Bluegrass in Raleigh, North Carolina this week.
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Bend, Ore. — Weber’s 20 year journey was fathered by a dedication to the traditional 8-string sound, design and craftsmanship. It all began 10 years earlier when Bruce Weber Senior joined the Flatiron Mandolin and Banjo Company in Bozeman, Montana
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Bend, Or. — In October of 2012, Weber Fine Acoustic Instruments was acquired by Two Old Hippies Stringed Instruments located in Bend, Oregon. The company was relocated to Bend, and the workshop's handcrafting practices were maintained.

NOTE: yesterday the Mandolin Cafe published this article in advance of today's formal Breedlove announcement. What follows is their official press release in full on the matter of them moving mandolin production overseas.

Manufacturing of Breedlove Mandolins, a part of the Two Old Hippes brand, will be moving overseas the Mandolin Cafe has learned. In a recent announcement Breedlove's mandolin team learned the entire line would be outsourced in the near
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Silver City, N.M. — A Bill Bussmann Old Wave Mandolin up for raffle helps make possible this year's 7th Annual Pickamania!, a three-day free music festival held September 11-13 in the far southwestern corner of New Mexico.

The festival features performances by local and national acts concluding Sunday with a performance by the award winning Claire Lynch Band.

Marshall, Mich. — Compelling music is often a finely tuned collaboration of extraordinary talent. Believing the craft of making great instruments is no different, Northfield Mandolins and Mike Marshall are pleased to announce a new partnership.

Marshall will partner with Adrian Bagale and Kosuke Kyomori of Northfield in a quest to create a series of instruments that exceed expectations.

During the month of August, musicians looking for an excuse to buy that Weber instrument they've been dreaming of can grab a free upgrade on any new Weber: a factory installed K&K pickup with a $300 value.